Sentence examples for a device for raising from inspiring English sources

This tax, first enacted in 1916, was never intended to be simply a device for raising revenue.

He is known for his formulation of a hydrostatic principle (known as Archimedes' principle) and a device for raising water, still used in developing countries, known as the Archimedes screw.

Jack, in practical mechanics, portable hand-operated device for raising heavy weights through short distances, exerting great pressures, or holding assembled work firmly in position, as in jacking up a building to prevent settling or keeping it in position while replacing a foundation.

The second was the "endless screw," actually the worm of a worm and gear set, one of the ancients' five devices for raising heavy weights.

The earliest pumps were devices for raising water, such as the Persian and Roman waterwheels and the more sophisticated Archimedes screw.

The victim's likelihood that they cannot walk without using a device for assistance (like a cane or walker), or need a wheelchair raises by 50%.

We definitely need a device for that.

Hoist, mechanical device used primarily for raising and lowering heavy loads but occasionally for moving objects horizontally.

Recently, nozzleless electrospinning devices were reported for raising the production rate of nanofibers [32].

Ratchet devices on the drums provide for raising or lowering the putlogs between which spanning planks form the working surface.

And although Apple deserves some credit for raising the profile of devices like the Apple TV and Roku, let's not forget that this is the second Apple TV, and devices like these have been around for years now.